RETURNED SOLDIERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 151, 28 June 1934, Page 5

RETURNED SOLDIERS

CONFERENCE DECISIONS. NATIONAL HOUSING SCHEME. ( Per Press Association ). WELLINGTON, June 27. A national housing schemes as a means of materially reducing unemployment and giving men work at their normal trades was propounded at the U.S.A, conference to-day and approved by a majority. It was submitted that building costs were at as low a level as they have been for a very long time; that work could be provided near the homes of those engaged; that the money would be directly reproductive; that men would be engaged in their own trade, and wages would be at the ruling rates, thus increasing the spending power of the people. Another resolution was that In view of continued distress among ex-service-men and their families, headquarters be directed to make strong representations to the Canteen Board’s fund and National War Funds Council with a view to obtaining at Ivast £25,000 and £20,000 respectively for the relief of unemployed and distressed sbldiers during the next .12 months. A unanimous protest was made against returned pier: being classed A and B, also men over fifty being taken off relief and placed on sustenance by rhe Unemployment Board. It was decided to ask the board to have cases brought before the local certifying officers by the R.S-A. reconsidered with a view to men being continued on relief W’orks. The Government is to be approached with a request for an art union in connection with the twentieth anniversary of New Zealand troops entering the viar, three-quarters to go to the U.S.A, to find employment for returned men. The Minister of Education is to be asked to rein-state facilities for vocational training at technical schools.

CONFERENCE CONCLUDES ELECTION OF OFFICERS [ Per Press Association. ) WELLINGTON, Juno 27. Tho annual conference of the Dominion Council of tho New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association concluded to-night, when a number of matters concerning the internal affairs of the organisation were discussed. The following officers were elected: Dominion president, Major-General Sir Andrew Russell; Dominion vice-presi-dent, the Hon. W. Perry, M.L.C.; district vice-presidents, Messrs S. P. Day (Auckland), B. J. Jacobs (Wellington-Nelson-Mariborough), A. H. McKane (Canterbury-Westland), 11. L. Paterson (Otago-Southland); Dominion hop orary treasurer, Mr J. D. Harper; Dominion general comnrittep, Messrs A. r I. Duncan. C. W. Batten, E. J. Brammall, E. F. Wilcox. O. L. Ferens and A. W. M. Ohlson; Dominion executive committee, Messrs J. D. Harper, C. W. Batten, A. T. Duncan, D. G. 'Munro, and IT. B. Burdekin (Otago-South-land), D. Colqnhoun (Canterbury-West-land), G. T. Hall (Wellington-Nelson-Marlborough), A. Cowles (AucklandY •T. I. Goldsmith (South African War Veterans’ Association); representative on the N.Z.E.F. Canteen an 1 Regimental Trust Funds Board, Mr M. Aldred; representative on the War Pensions Board, Mr J. I). Harper; representatives on the Soldiers’ Civil Re-estab-lishment League, Air IT. B. Burdekin; representatives on the Central Committee Flock House, ATessrs B. J. Jacobs, A. T. Duncan and A. E. Gor--1 don; representative on the Dominion Executive of tho New Zealand Farmer?’ Union, Afr J. Harrobin. ATajor-Gcneral Sir Andrew Russell was first elected president of the association in 392 L